Automation

Turn a good prompt into work that happens on time

Routines in Brainwrite run a bot's task once, at a repeating interval, or on the weekdays you choose. Each run starts fresh with that bot's model, permissions, tools and computer, and leaves a receipt showing whether it was queued, active, waiting, completed, missed, failed or cancelled. Reports can collect in one dedicated thread you read each morning.

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Morning brief, weekdays at 8:00

Every weekday at 8:00, check my inbox and calendar and post a short brief to the Reports thread.

Your Chief of Staff put a team on it

Nova· Chief of Staff
Atlas· Inbox specialist
Dash· Schedule and task specialist

3 meetings today. The first is 9:30 with Northwind Studio.
2 emails need a reply. Drafts are in the run.
1 invoice reminder is due Friday.
Run status: completed.

Done2 reply drafts to approve before they send: waiting for your yes.

An illustrated example. Your team works on your own files and apps.

A real estate agent smiles at his phone on the front path of a sunny house he is listing while illustrated Brainwrite AI agents Nova, holding a tablet, and Sage, holding a folder, stand beside him.

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Routines in Brainwrite.

Run details for Juno's Daily briefing · Wednesday, Oct 7: decisions needed, progress by team and risks, with a Did 3 tool calls receipt.

Why it matters

On your own, with a chatbot, and with Brainwrite.

	Doing it yourself	A single chatbot	Brainwrite
Recurring jobs	Remember to do it each time	Paste the same prompt again	Runs once, at an interval, or on chosen weekdays
Context for each run	Whatever you recall	Builds on one long conversation	Each run starts fresh with the bot's current setup
Track record	Your own notes	Scroll the history	Receipts: queued, active, waiting, completed, missed, failed, cancelled
When you are away	It waits for you	It waits for you to ask	Brainwrite Cloud runs routines 24/7; local ones need the app open

How it works

How Routines works.

01
Create the routine
Add it in the Routines section of a bot's settings, or ask the bot in chat to schedule the task.
02
Pick the timing
Choose once, a repeating interval, or selected weekdays.
03
Choose where results go
In the routine's editor, set Post results to an existing thread or choose Create a dedicated results thread. You can move it into a folder such as Reports.
04
Read the reports
Each run is titled with the routine name and start time, such as Daily briefing · Oct 3, 9:00 AM. Use Open run for its conversation and approvals, then Back to results.
05
Check the logs
Run logs keeps the execution history, including failed and waiting runs.

Good to know

The details.

Fresh context every run

A run does not inherit leftovers from the last one. It starts with the bot's current model, permissions, tools and computer.

Approvals still apply

If a run needs your approval, it waits. Open run on the report takes you straight to the conversation and the card.

Background threads stay out of the way

Execution threads stay out of the normal sidebar. If you delete a results thread, they become visible so you can still inspect them and answer approvals.

Clear unread dots in one go

Right-click a folder and choose Mark folder as read. It clears unread dots but does not answer approvals or stop running work.

Changes apply forward

Changing where results post affects future runs, not the report links for older ones. Routines created in chat keep reporting to that conversation unless you change it.

The edges, plainly

Local routines need Brainwrite running on your Mac when they come due. Closing the app stops the local executor.
To run routines while your Mac is asleep or off, use Brainwrite Cloud, which runs them 24/7.
Routines from the team library install paused until you turn them on.

Full reference in the documentation

Use cases

Jobs this feature does for you.

Works with

Apps it's often used with.

FAQ

Questions about Routines

Can AI agents run on a schedule?

Yes. A Brainwrite routine runs a bot's task once, at a repeating interval, or on the weekdays you pick. Each run starts fresh with the bot's model, permissions, tools and computer, and leaves a receipt. You can create one in the bot's Routines settings or by asking the bot in chat.

Do scheduled AI agents run when my Mac is asleep or the app is closed?

Local routines do not. Brainwrite must be running when a local routine comes due, and closing the app stops the local executor. Brainwrite Cloud runs your bots, routines included, around the clock on your own always-on Cloud computer, even when your Mac is asleep or switched off.

What happens if a scheduled AI task needs approval?

The run waits for you. Its receipt shows it as waiting, and the report links to it. Choose Open run to see the conversation and answer the approval card, then Back to results. Run logs lists waiting and failed runs, so a stalled run does not go unnoticed.

Can I get all my scheduled agent reports in one place?

Yes. In the routine's editor, set Post results to a thread or choose Create a dedicated results thread. Each run still gets its own execution context, while the dated reports collect in that one thread. You can file it in a folder such as Reports.

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